STORE MANAGER - Bedford Price Less Foods

Houchens Food Group•Bedford, IN

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the store, including achieving sales and profit goals established by the operating budget. The role directly supervises grocery sales workers and may also perform management functions involving purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel. The position requires oversight of store operations, employees, inventory, customer service, cash handling, payroll, merchandise presentation, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The Store Manager provides customer service, assigns and supervises employee duties, recruits and trains staff, evaluates performance, and takes corrective action as needed. The manager monitors sales and inventory, orders merchandise, controls expenses and payroll, maintains records and reports, and ensures appropriate procedures for deposits, cash, vendors, and shift checkout. The role also involves maintaining store cleanliness and equipment, preparing perishable foods to company standards, building displays, and opening and closing the store on schedule. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, general computer knowledge including Microsoft Office, access to a phone at all times, and the ability to perform basic math calculations. No prior experience is necessary. The role is performed in a grocery store and store office and includes frequent physical activity, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, with occasional handling of heavier loads. Pre-employment background and drug screening apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

High school graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience necessary.
Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge.
Must have access to a phone at all times.
Must be able to complete basic math calculations.
Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, handling/fingering, reaching, squatting or kneeling, bending, and lifting; occasional climbing, crawling, and lifting over 100 pounds.
Must meet the role’s vision, hearing, smell, and touch requirements and be able to wear required personal protective equipment; back belts are required when unloading and lifting heavy products or objects.
Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to inquiries and complaints.
Monitor sales activities to ensure customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
Assign duties to employees and direct and supervise staff engaged in sales, inventory, cash reconciliation, and customer services.
Recruit, interview, hire, train, evaluate, promote, demote, and terminate employees as necessary.
Ensure employees understand and follow company policies and standards; measure performance and take corrective action.
Instruct staff on handling difficult or complicated sales and support employee productivity through leadership and example.
Achieve sales and profit objectives and control store expenses and payroll within budget guidelines.
Plan, develop, and maintain employee work schedules and records, including time cards and other required documentation.
Maintain records of purchases, sales, requisitions, markups, markdowns, spoilage, store use, and employee hours; prepare or oversee reports and payroll closeout.
Organize and enter daily sales information and send it to the corporate office; verify prior-day funds, calculate deposits, and sign off on office counts.
Maintain appropriate cash controls, keep the safe locked, follow low-cash-drawer procedures, and notify the supervisor if a daily bank deposit is not made.
Open and close the store on time and complete shift-checkout reports as instructed.
Monitor inventory, reorder merchandise, prevent overstocks and out-of-stocks, and share responsibility for inventory control.
Examine products and merchandise for condition, pricing, display, and advertised function.
Build and maintain sellable displays; keep coolers, shelves, and displays full and fronted; prepare and maintain perishable foods to company standards.
Enforce safety, health, and security rules and provide supervision to reduce theft and loss.
Maintain store cleanliness, attractiveness, equipment, and company property; check equipment for proper working condition.
Maintain current knowledge of local competition and stay familiar with company emails and memos.
Confer with company officials on methods to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.
Follow vendor check-in procedures and plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.
Advise the supervisor of personnel situations or policy violations that negatively affect store operations.
Abide by city, county, state, and federal regulations.
Assist in areas needing attention or assign another person to complete the task.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested by management.